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- probably named after Philander Veatch, sister of Benjamin Gatton's first wife Susannah Veatch
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Abstracts of Wills, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1776-1825 By Janet D. Manuel, Jane Sween
Benjamin Gatton LA f 180 31 Jan 1779
L1 p 56 4 Aug 1779
Buried in form of Church of England
Wife, Elizabeth-dwelling plantation
Son, Samuel (under age 19)
Dau. Vhelander
Exec Wife, Elizabeth
Wit: Elenour Lewis, Aneas Campbell, John Lewis
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1776 Frederick County census, unknown Hundred (probably Sugarland) later in Montgomery County
Gatten, Benjamin 42
Benjamin 1 mo.
John 10
Elisabeth 33
Phillinder 15
Medly, George 13
Prusten, Edward 40
Niles, George 30
Hester a Negroe 28; Moll 28; Nan 3; Jean 2-Jose 13;Harry 8; George 7; Bob 1 month.
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Montgomery County Land Records, 1777-1781; Liber A1, Page 443. Bond, recorded at the request of Philander [Virlinda in fathers Benjamin Gatton will] Lewis. We, Elizabeth Lewis, widow, and mother of John Lewis, decd, William Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Isaac Lewis, and Elizabeth Gatton, Elinour Lewis, and Andrew Burtle, who married Susanah, sister to John Lewis, decd, the whole of the afd persons being heirs and representatives of the sd John Lewis decd, and of M, are bound to Philander Lewis, widow of the sd John Lewis, decd, of M, in the full sum of 20,000 £, to be paid without any deduction, to the sd Philander Lewis, to the payment of which the afd heirs and representatives bind themselves this Dec 6, 1779. The condition of the above obligation is such that, whereas the sd Philander Lewis, widow of John Lewis, decd, has given up all claim that he has or ought to have, to any real or personal estate, her husband, John Lewis, decd, had or ought to have before she, the sd Philander, was married to him, the sd John Lewis, to the above bound Elizabeth Lewis, widow, William Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Isaac Lewis, Elizabeth Gatton, Elinour Lewis, and Andrew Burtle, they appearing to be the legal heirs or representatives of the sd John Lewis decd, except the sd Philander should prove to be with child by the sd John Lewis decd, then, and in that case, the whole of sd John Lewis' estate, real or personal, shall be the right of sd child, whether male or female. It is agreed that sd Elizabeth Lewis, widow, William Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Isaac Lewis, Elizabeth Gatton, Elinour Lewis, and Andrew Burtle, shall forever quit claim and never demand any more of the estate that sd Philander Lewis has or had in her own right or by the right that she has to any other estate by her father's, grandfather's, or grandmother's wills, and that all persons claiming in the right and property of the sd John Lewis decd, shall warrant and defend all of her estate as afd to sd Philander, and lastly, they bind themselves that they shall pay all debts, dues, or demands that are justly owing from the sd John Lewis decd to any persons, on performing all the above covenants, then this obligation to be void. The above condition is excepted as to Benjamine Lewis, and the above bound oblige themselves to pay him his share in proportion to what they receive. Signed - Elizabeth (A- her mark) Lewis, William (+ his mark) Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Isaac Lewis, Elizabeth (X her mark) Gatton, Elinour (X her mark) Lewis, Andrew Burtle. Wit - AEns Campbell*, Thos. Veatch, Nicholas Power. Recorded Feb 24, 1780.
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http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s1400/s1437/html/1437mo.html
Maryland State Archives
MARYLAND INDEXES
(Assessment of 1783, Index)
1783
Montgomery County
MSA S 1437
John Hawkins. Notes: or heirs. MO Middle Potomac, Lower Potomac, and Georgetown Hundred, p. 7. MSA S 1161-8-3 1/4/5/51
John Hawkins. Lot (1). Notes: in Addition to Georgetown. MO Middle Potomac, Lower Potomac, and Georgetown Hundred, p. 24. MSA S 1161-8-3 1/4/5/51
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1761 - Aft 1780 (> 20 years)